happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
(arch.) mourning clothes; mourning; period of mourning
to complain; to make a complaint
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
one's share; one's portion
to close (one's eyes); to shut
quiet; still; surreptitious
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
magic bullet; magic bullets
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
golden age; prime; heyday; season (for fruit, vegetables, etc.); best time
fried egg; sunny-side up fried egg
jello (gelatin-based dessert); jelly; gel; jelly
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
one by one; one each; one at a time
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
happening; (unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence
to be refined (character, manners); to be classy; to be polished
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
massing (of troops); gathering
possible; likely; probable
secret; private; surreptitious
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other